[Solved] C++ no equal sign but compiles without assigning value

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If ERR_NOT_OK is defined as -41, then your

ret_value ERR_NOT_OK;

is substituted with

ret_value -41;

which is a valid expression statement, even though it is effectively a no-op. What was originally intended as unary - gets interpreted as binary - in this context.

This is why it is a good idea to define it as

#define ERR_NOT_OK (-41)

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solved C++ no equal sign but compiles without assigning value